Slog Jul 15, 2011 3:34 PM

The Capitol Hill Flyer Wall

by Kelly O

Comments

1
Is that a soccer team or a bridal party?
Punditwatch on July 15, 2011 at 3:40 PM · Report this
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That's what all that screaming was. I was afraid they'd turned that warehouse into a slaughterhouse for retired cheerleaders.
Cienna Madrid on July 15, 2011 at 3:41 PM · Report this
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I'd have chosen Tubs.
Jude Fawley on July 15, 2011 at 3:43 PM · Report this
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@3 - They'd all been there before. They wanted someplace new.
Collin on July 15, 2011 at 3:48 PM · Report this
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That is a large bridal party.
Hernandez on July 15, 2011 at 3:48 PM · Report this
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note the upper right corner: Atomic Bride!
Max Solomon on July 15, 2011 at 3:51 PM · Report this
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she looks like a cupcake.
Kyleen on July 15, 2011 at 3:52 PM · Report this
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too many
MLP on July 15, 2011 at 3:53 PM · Report this
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I like it! Why not a city scene? Especially with the flower girls in black; they look like little witches, which is kind of cool. If I were her bridesmaid, I'd be like, fucking thank you for not making me look like my grandmother's couch.

It beats magenta dresses on a golf course any day.
Irena on July 15, 2011 at 3:54 PM · Report this
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Is this the Name That Band feature from LineOut?
Ziggity on July 15, 2011 at 4:06 PM · Report this
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Women are going to rip on it regardless anyway because they are all attractive and fit

Irena is right @9
six five on July 15, 2011 at 4:07 PM · Report this
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i like how looking like witches is a compliment.
in-frequent on July 15, 2011 at 4:12 PM · Report this
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@2: No, they're building that at the old Sunny Jim peanut butter factory site.
seandr on July 15, 2011 at 4:12 PM · Report this
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I wish they were wearing all denim.
Chester Copperpot on July 15, 2011 at 4:32 PM · Report this
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For chrissakes, Kate Middleton had a smaller bridal party.
Quincent on July 15, 2011 at 4:39 PM · Report this
16
Sorority much?

Considering that there is probably a groomsman for each bridesmaid, I wonder whether the wedding party outnumbers the guests....
Dexter on July 15, 2011 at 5:05 PM · Report this
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The more people you invite, the more presents you get. Duh!
suddenlyorcas on July 15, 2011 at 5:09 PM · Report this
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@16, have you never been to a wedding? Perfectly ordinary people with pretty good taste throw it all out the window at wedding time.

And bridesmaids can get the worst of it. A group of diverse women who ordinarily might dress and style themselves completely differently will (sort of) gladly shoehorn into the outfit, shoes, hair and makeup styles the bride has dictated. Seeing the extent to which the bride has put her bridesmaids through hell in the name of love and friendship is always a highlight of any wedding for me.
gloomy gus on July 15, 2011 at 5:12 PM · Report this
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God damned freaking hipsters

I mean how beautiful unique original whimsical fantastic!
Unregistered User on July 15, 2011 at 5:44 PM · Report this
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Well, at least it's not a Colonial African themed wedding performed in South Africa this year.
TVDinner on July 15, 2011 at 5:50 PM · Report this
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@11: fourth away from the left side is fit?
suddenlyorcas on July 15, 2011 at 6:00 PM · Report this
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haters be hatin. i like the photo. a lot more interesting than most people do. and i'm sure she's a perfectly nice person.
konstantConsumer on July 15, 2011 at 6:01 PM · Report this
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Bridal parties swell up like this when they can't draw a line. This group probably includes all of the bride's and groom's sisters, her best friend (or two or three), maybe some cousin who has to be there or else the bride's bitch aunt will throw a fit...
Matt from Denver on July 15, 2011 at 6:10 PM · Report this
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@23 Sigh. You're probably right. But still, ELEVEN bridesmaids?
care bear on July 15, 2011 at 6:46 PM · Report this
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They're probably all very happy they'll be able to wear those dresses again, unlike most bridesmaid things.
sarah68 on July 15, 2011 at 9:42 PM · Report this
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At least it isn't at Gas Works Park on July 3rd. I bet that get to be pretty tiresome/boring for the wedding photographers.
Simone on July 15, 2011 at 11:22 PM · Report this
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I like the photo. I think it's sweet. And the bridesmaid dresses are unusually restrained. Congratulations city girl! Good luck to you and your sweet heart!

I'm with @22: haters be hatin'
cracked on July 15, 2011 at 11:46 PM · Report this
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Those are real smiles. As is mine.
hi-land on July 16, 2011 at 12:04 AM · Report this
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@20: HOLY SHIT. Wow. Thanks for the link to the Colonial Africa wedding... I think.

Size of the wedding party aside, I love the background of this shot here!
leek on July 16, 2011 at 12:22 AM · Report this
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jesus! childbride much? & 11 bridesmaids is fucking tacky.
pistolkitten on July 16, 2011 at 3:59 PM · Report this
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+1 @9. The bridesmaids may look a bit dour, but they also look pretty classy.
brendan on July 16, 2011 at 4:53 PM · Report this
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@19 how are they hipsters?

@30 the only weddings i've been to with huge wedding parties have all been kids just out of high school to about half-way through college.
in-frequent on July 16, 2011 at 11:54 PM · Report this
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I saw this whole thing unfold and it was weird and sweet and delightful (and involved careful traffic negotiation to ensure car-free shots). And yes, eventually each of these women was paired with a man, all of whom wore tuxedos.
David Schmader on July 17, 2011 at 10:53 AM · Report this